2016-11-22 by Thomas Øhrbom (Whisky Saga)
OK, then, here is the fifth release in the Moment Series from Swedish distillery Mackmyra. The Mackmyra Moment Rimfrost was launched on 2011-12-01, in a limited run of 1492 bottles. This whisky has been matured in ‘small casks’ and it is made from the unpeated ‘Elegant’ recipe. That’s about all the facts available about this expression online. The name ‘Rimfrost’ translates into ‘hoarfrost’ or ‘ground frost’ in English.
The Mackmyra Moment Rimfrost is sold out, but you may find a stray bottle or two online, at around € 130.
Nose: Soft notes of vanilla, coconut and oak is the first to meet my nose here. With time the coconut is even more distinct, and joined by aromas of vanilla sticks, freshly baked bread and banana. Given even more time the vanilla slowly takes over.
Taste: Creamy and soft mouthfeel. Vanilla, coconut, white pepper, mild chilli and milk chocolate. A bit perfumy. Light nuttiness.
Finish: Medium long finish. The initial sweetness fades away rather quickly, and we are left with bitter-ish oakiness – pine wood.
Comments: Delightful nose, but does not quite follow-up on the palate.
Score: (83/100)
Link to original review on whiskysaga.com
For collectors of Mackmyra whisky
Moment Rimfrost
Age | not disclosed |
Series | |
Bottled by | Mackmyra OB |
Bottling date | not disclosed |
Cask type | |
Bottle size | 70 cl |
ABV | 53.2 % |
Number of bottles | 1492 |
Released for | Sweden |
First sold | 2011-12-01 |
Article number | MM-005 |
EAN barcode | 7350029668051 |
Added to database | 2016-11-29 |
Latest update | 2017-08-22 |
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Moment Rimfrost is based on the "Elegant" recipe matured on smaller casks. Notes according to Mackmyras webpage: Nose: The scent is fresh, soft and elegant with a complex palette of citrus and light spicy cask notes. Taste: Like hoar frost in the winter night, the flavours in this whisky glisten with nuances of vanilla ice cream and butterscotch, together with tender crystals of fruity citrus and liquorice, followed by a long, fruity and slightly oaky aftertaste. | |
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